Research on translations of tests: Validation of the spanish version of the young adult alcohol consequences questionnaire (S-YAACQ)

Autores
Pilatti, Angelina; Read, Jennifer; Caneto, Florencia
Año de publicación
2015
Idioma
inglés
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Descripción
The present work was aimed at analyzing the psychometric properties of a Spanish version of the 48-item Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (YAACQ) by applying the item response theory. Participants were 247 college students (75.7% female) who reported drinking alcohol within the last 3 months. The 48-item YAACQ was translated into Spanish and back to English. The psychometric properties of the Spanish YAACQ (S-YAACQ) were analyzed applying the Rasch model, as well as group difference and correlational analyses. Factor structure of the S-YAACQ was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis. The verification of the global fit of the data showed adequate indexes for persons and items. The reliability estimates for the items and the persons were both high. Scores on the S-YAACQ were strongly correlated with scores on the Spanish versions of the AUDIT and the RAPI and with frequency of binge drinking. Five of 48 items showed different item functioning (DIF) as a function of gender. These biases were in opposite directions, resulting in DIF cancellation. The item severity continuum was largely similar to that found with the Spanish brief YAACQ and to that found in U.S. and Dutch samples. Overall, results from the present study suggest that this translated full version is better suited than the brief YAACQ for the identification of youth who are experiencing problems with alcohol. Findings suggest that the Spanish version of the full YAACQ may be used to identify a broad diversity of alcohol-related problems in Spanish-speaking college students.
Fil: Pilatti, Angelina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Read, Jennifer. University at Buffalo; Estados Unidos
Fil: Caneto, Florencia. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina
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ALCOHOL PROBLEMS
COLLEGE STUDENTS
MEASUREMENT
RASCH MODEL
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spelling Research on translations of tests: Validation of the spanish version of the young adult alcohol consequences questionnaire (S-YAACQ)Pilatti, AngelinaRead, JenniferCaneto, FlorenciaALCOHOL PROBLEMSCOLLEGE STUDENTSMEASUREMENTRASCH MODELhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5The present work was aimed at analyzing the psychometric properties of a Spanish version of the 48-item Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (YAACQ) by applying the item response theory. Participants were 247 college students (75.7% female) who reported drinking alcohol within the last 3 months. The 48-item YAACQ was translated into Spanish and back to English. The psychometric properties of the Spanish YAACQ (S-YAACQ) were analyzed applying the Rasch model, as well as group difference and correlational analyses. Factor structure of the S-YAACQ was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis. The verification of the global fit of the data showed adequate indexes for persons and items. The reliability estimates for the items and the persons were both high. Scores on the S-YAACQ were strongly correlated with scores on the Spanish versions of the AUDIT and the RAPI and with frequency of binge drinking. Five of 48 items showed different item functioning (DIF) as a function of gender. These biases were in opposite directions, resulting in DIF cancellation. The item severity continuum was largely similar to that found with the Spanish brief YAACQ and to that found in U.S. and Dutch samples. Overall, results from the present study suggest that this translated full version is better suited than the brief YAACQ for the identification of youth who are experiencing problems with alcohol. Findings suggest that the Spanish version of the full YAACQ may be used to identify a broad diversity of alcohol-related problems in Spanish-speaking college students.Fil: Pilatti, Angelina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; ArgentinaFil: Read, Jennifer. University at Buffalo; Estados UnidosFil: Caneto, Florencia. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; ArgentinaAmerican Psychological Association2015-08info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/180110Pilatti, Angelina; Read, Jennifer; Caneto, Florencia; Research on translations of tests: Validation of the spanish version of the young adult alcohol consequences questionnaire (S-YAACQ); American Psychological Association; Psychological Assessment; 28; 5; 8-2015; e49-e611040-35901939-134XCONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1037/pas0000140info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:46:30Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/180110instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:46:30.438CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Research on translations of tests: Validation of the spanish version of the young adult alcohol consequences questionnaire (S-YAACQ)
title Research on translations of tests: Validation of the spanish version of the young adult alcohol consequences questionnaire (S-YAACQ)
spellingShingle Research on translations of tests: Validation of the spanish version of the young adult alcohol consequences questionnaire (S-YAACQ)
Pilatti, Angelina
ALCOHOL PROBLEMS
COLLEGE STUDENTS
MEASUREMENT
RASCH MODEL
title_short Research on translations of tests: Validation of the spanish version of the young adult alcohol consequences questionnaire (S-YAACQ)
title_full Research on translations of tests: Validation of the spanish version of the young adult alcohol consequences questionnaire (S-YAACQ)
title_fullStr Research on translations of tests: Validation of the spanish version of the young adult alcohol consequences questionnaire (S-YAACQ)
title_full_unstemmed Research on translations of tests: Validation of the spanish version of the young adult alcohol consequences questionnaire (S-YAACQ)
title_sort Research on translations of tests: Validation of the spanish version of the young adult alcohol consequences questionnaire (S-YAACQ)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Pilatti, Angelina
Read, Jennifer
Caneto, Florencia
author Pilatti, Angelina
author_facet Pilatti, Angelina
Read, Jennifer
Caneto, Florencia
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Caneto, Florencia
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv ALCOHOL PROBLEMS
COLLEGE STUDENTS
MEASUREMENT
RASCH MODEL
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COLLEGE STUDENTS
MEASUREMENT
RASCH MODEL
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The present work was aimed at analyzing the psychometric properties of a Spanish version of the 48-item Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (YAACQ) by applying the item response theory. Participants were 247 college students (75.7% female) who reported drinking alcohol within the last 3 months. The 48-item YAACQ was translated into Spanish and back to English. The psychometric properties of the Spanish YAACQ (S-YAACQ) were analyzed applying the Rasch model, as well as group difference and correlational analyses. Factor structure of the S-YAACQ was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis. The verification of the global fit of the data showed adequate indexes for persons and items. The reliability estimates for the items and the persons were both high. Scores on the S-YAACQ were strongly correlated with scores on the Spanish versions of the AUDIT and the RAPI and with frequency of binge drinking. Five of 48 items showed different item functioning (DIF) as a function of gender. These biases were in opposite directions, resulting in DIF cancellation. The item severity continuum was largely similar to that found with the Spanish brief YAACQ and to that found in U.S. and Dutch samples. Overall, results from the present study suggest that this translated full version is better suited than the brief YAACQ for the identification of youth who are experiencing problems with alcohol. Findings suggest that the Spanish version of the full YAACQ may be used to identify a broad diversity of alcohol-related problems in Spanish-speaking college students.
Fil: Pilatti, Angelina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Read, Jennifer. University at Buffalo; Estados Unidos
Fil: Caneto, Florencia. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina
description The present work was aimed at analyzing the psychometric properties of a Spanish version of the 48-item Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (YAACQ) by applying the item response theory. Participants were 247 college students (75.7% female) who reported drinking alcohol within the last 3 months. The 48-item YAACQ was translated into Spanish and back to English. The psychometric properties of the Spanish YAACQ (S-YAACQ) were analyzed applying the Rasch model, as well as group difference and correlational analyses. Factor structure of the S-YAACQ was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis. The verification of the global fit of the data showed adequate indexes for persons and items. The reliability estimates for the items and the persons were both high. Scores on the S-YAACQ were strongly correlated with scores on the Spanish versions of the AUDIT and the RAPI and with frequency of binge drinking. Five of 48 items showed different item functioning (DIF) as a function of gender. These biases were in opposite directions, resulting in DIF cancellation. The item severity continuum was largely similar to that found with the Spanish brief YAACQ and to that found in U.S. and Dutch samples. Overall, results from the present study suggest that this translated full version is better suited than the brief YAACQ for the identification of youth who are experiencing problems with alcohol. Findings suggest that the Spanish version of the full YAACQ may be used to identify a broad diversity of alcohol-related problems in Spanish-speaking college students.
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